Juan Mónaco
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Monaco at Wimbledon in 2013
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| Full name | Juan Mónaco |
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| Country (sports) |
 Argentina
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| Residence | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Born |
29 March 1984 Tandil, Argentina |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Turned pro | 2002 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $7,524,038 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 342–268 (56.07% in Grand Slam and ATP World Tour main draw matches, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 9 |
| Highest ranking | No. 10 (23 July 2012) |
| Current ranking | No. 65 (13 February 2017) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2008, 2010) |
| French Open | 4R (2007, 2012) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2012, 2013) |
| US Open | 4R (2007, 2011) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 2R (2012) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 84–120 |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Highest ranking | No. 41 (5 January 2009) |
| Current ranking | No. 855 (2 May 2016) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2009) |
| French Open | QF (2014) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2005, 2009) |
| US Open | SF (2008) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | W (2016) |
| Last updated on: 13 February 2017. | |
Juan Mónaco (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxʷwan ˈmonako]; born 29 March 1984), nicknamed "Pico", is a male tennis player from Argentina. He has won nine singles titles; reached the semifinals of the 2010 Shanghai Masters and the 2012 Miami Masters; and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world no. 10 in July 2012.
Monaco comes from an indigenous Argentine background, and he started playing tennis at the age of six. His father, Héctor, is a businessman, while his mother, Cristina, is an architect. He has two siblings. He enjoys spending time at home in Tandil with family and friends. His favorite sports to follow are football and basketball. His favorite teams are Estudiantes de La Plata and the San Antonio Spurs. His favorite surface is clay. He counts Andre Agassi and countryman Mariano Zabaleta as his heroes. He also enjoys going to the cinema. His favorite movies are Gladiator and 300. He is also a fan of The Lord of the Rings books.
Monaco used to be mentored by Luis Lobo of Argentina. Since the latter part of the 2010 season, Monaco has been coached by Mariano Zabaleta. He added Gastón Etlis to his coaching team in February 2011.
In 2002, Monaco made his pro circuit debut. On February 12 he won his first Tournament in Jamaica F20, Montego Bay by defeating Francisco Rodriguez of Paraguay. He ended the year ranked no. 470 in the singles.
In 2003, Monaco reached six finals finishing as runner-up in two events in Jamaica F3, Montego Bay losing to American Wayne Odesnik and in Argentina F6, Buenos Aires losing to compatriot Diego Moyano. He however won four which were all in Clay of his six finals he won in Jamaica F4, Montego Bay, in Bolivia F1, La Paz, in Argentina F1, Buenos Aires defeating and in Uruguay F2, Uruguay defeating Dmitri Sitak of Russia, and his compatriots Matias O'Neille, Carlos Berlocq, and Ignacio González King respectively. he ended the year ranked at no. 324 in singles.
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